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THURSO BAY RAFT RACE � 2003

In a repeat of last years result �Final Fling� finished just ahead of �Wick Fire Brigade� to clinch the Glass Creations trophy in a time of 22 min. 18sec.

Third were �Trashy Women� who received a 6 minute penalty for having fixed oars with �Hot Property� running in fourth place.  �Out of Control� could not manage to equal last years third place coming in fifth, ahead of the �Pirates of Pentland� who took the wooden spoon in a time of 1hr. 7min. 42sec.

�Rolls Royce� failed to live up to their name and sank to the depths of the bay.  �Alstec� who had entered, failed to turn up due to work commitments.
 

Because of the weather the course was altered to start and finish at Scrabster.  Rafts having to negotiate a course instead crossing the bay.

The race is organised by the North Coast Branch of Coastguard Association and money raised goes to the Association and a wealth of local worthy causes.